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Forecast valid from: 06:00, Monday 20 April 2026 until 06:00, Tuesday 21 April 2026
Small Craft Warning
Easterly winds will reach force 6 at times on Monday morning and early afternoon, and again on Monday night, on Irish coasts from Roches Point to Mizen Head to Valentia.
Gale Warning
nil
Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC
High pressure of 1033hPa, centred near Iceland, generates a light to moderate east to southeast airflow over Ireland.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Carnsore Point to Valentia to Bloody Foreland
Wind: Easterly force 4 or 5, reaching force 6 at times imminent between Roches Point and Valentia. Soon backing east to northeast. Later becoming easterly and increasing force 5 or 6 Roches Point and Valentia.
Weather: Mostly fair, with isolated light showers and isolated mist patches.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in any showers and mist.
Forecast for Bloody Foreland to Strangford Lough to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Northeasterly or variable force 2 to 4. Later increasing easterly force 4 or 5, occasionally reaching force 6.
Weather: Mostly fair, with isolated light showers and isolated mist patches.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in any showers and mist.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Wednesday 22 April 2026
Moderate to fresh easterly winds, strong to near gale force in the southwest, increasing fresh to near gale force on Tuesday, possibly reaching gale force at times in the southwest on Tuesday night. Weather: Mostly fair with well scattered showers.
Forecast issued at: 06:00, Monday 20 April 2026
All times are local unless specified
